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did an excellent job. He arrived when he said he would for both the estimate and the actual work. He completed the job more thoroughly" ...More than expected. He left to purchase and install additional insulation that the previous installer had not included. His carpentry work was excellent. We would recommend him to others and plan on calling him back for additional work.

-Kelli R.

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"We agreed that I would provide the stain (Minwax). I ordered the stain and he was supposed to pick it up from Home Depot. He never showed. I ended up picking" ...More the stain up myself. The first time that he came out he was late. I noticed that he had went out on my back patio and took my patio broom that was dirty with dog hair and dust and started to dust my ceiling off. I would have thought that he would've used a clean cloth or clean broom to clean off the wood. He said he needed to come back the following day to put a second coat on. He showed up late the next day and had stated that he had a child with health issues and that's why he was late. He applied the second coat and said he was finished. He stated for us to not be going in and out of the room because it would "shock the paint." He had a fan running and stated that once it dried the shine would go away. I paid him the $400.00 that was owed and the fan was left running for a week on low in the middle of the room. The shine was not going away and so I contacted him and he came out and touched up some places that he had missed and stated that he was going to sand where there was still a shine on my wood. He blamed it on the wood at first and then stated that it was the stain, saying that the stain was bad. He started sanding and then left. I called him to ask where he was at, he stated that he was back at Home Depot getting a different grade of sand paper. An hour later I called him again because he still had not returned. He stated that he was at another Home Depot talking to a manager regarding the bad stain and said that the manager of Home Depot was going to contact me and come out to my home to examine the wood. I was never contacted by a manager as he informed me. I had a different service provider that was at my house installing my back door and noticed my bad stain job. He advised that whoever had done the staining did not wipe it off after applying it and obviously did not know what he was doing. He also showed me all of the places that were missed and not even hit at all. I couldn't believe it! He ended up giving me a few names of professionals to have one of them come out and take a look at the mess that I was left with. I had purchased this wood specifically to have stained to a warm color. The professional that I spoke with advised me to apply mineral spirits to the wood to see if it would correct the issue. I am devistated by all of this. Junior will not return any of my calls and completely avoids me. I would not recommend him or his services to anyone!

Angie's Answers

You need a general contractor - prefereably one who specializes in additions, because you have excavation, waterproofing, concrete, concrete cutting, carpentry, door and window, etc trades to coordinate.

The cost will depend a great deal on your topography around the house - if the base of the window will be above ground level at least 6 inches, then could run about $500 for a legal egress window purchase and about $1000-2000 for installation, depending on how deep into the concrete you have to cut.

If the bottom of the window will be below ground level, then to call it a bedroom (which mandates legal sized second egress and usauully at least one window) then you will have two choices - bring it out into a solid watertight concrete storm cellar with collar to keep water out, stairs, and and weather and bug-tight cellar door that is inward-opening, which means a lot of space for stairs and landings top and bottom, or bring it out into an oversized window well at least 36 inches in diameter, and with steps to ground level, with adequate drainage and waterproofing to keep it dry. Either way, sometimes about as easy to put in an outside door as a window, and might raise property value more. Cost from $2-5,000 depending on how deep into concrete wall you have to dig, whether concrete wsall needs reinforcing with steel frame because of the depth of cut, how easy the digging is, and what your water conditions are near the foundation. The last thing you want to do is create an easy water or vermin ingress with your egress.

It depends on what type of ramp you need. If it is built out of wood you could look for a carpenter or a deck company. If you are looking for a concrete ramp a mason would be what you are looking for. There are also metal ramps and I believe some medical supply companies may carry them or be able to steer you in the right direction. As for insurance coverage I am not sure. You may have coverage and would be best talking to your agent. Depending on why you need this ramp there may even be programs through your local government or even some of the local charities might help. It might be a project a local Scout Troop might help out on.

General Contracting reviews in Columbus

was very courteous and concerned about getting job completed correctly.”

- Kirk M.

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came to my house and gave me a estimate on how much it would cost to install the crown molding on my cabinets, then we kept in contact and he was able to complete the service the next week.

, a carpenter from the business came out and installed the crown molding, he did a excellent job.”

- Francisca F.

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This was a very smooth transactions. Mr.

was on time, courtesy and very professional. He did everything he told me he would do in a fair amount of time. I will definitely use

in the future.”

- Monique W.

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He was very punctual in the time frame he gave me to start the job and finish it. The work was done by him.
He cleaned as he worked. It took him two days to complete the project. I was very impressed with the finished project and would recommend him to anyone.”

- CHERYL R.

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was very easy to work with. The work was performed over 4 weeks time, very timely.
The work was sub-contracted to multiple contractors, but

oversaw all of the work that was done. Any small concerns were quickly addressed and fixed to my expectations. Overall, I felt like

...More made sure everything was correct with the house.
Since the work was completed, we have been very pleased and have received many compliments.”

- TIMOTHY O.

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See above. I accidentally put this part above and I could not copy and paste it to this area where it belongs.
Overall, it was maybe the most unpleasant experience I have had working with anyone regarding repairs/rehab of my home in the 41 years of home ownership.
It is hard to believe that a 5 x 8 bathroom could be under construction ...More around 15 weeks for a job that they initially said was probably 3 weeks! In fairness, they had to wait about a week for a plumbing part to come in. It was not their fault that it was missing.
BTW, the charge by

Constuction did not include the cost of the toilet, the marble sink, the towel bars/toilet paper holder, the faucets/shower head for both the sink and shower, the mirror, the light fixtures or the fan/light over the tub. I personally paid for those items separate from

's final bill of just uner $10,000. I was very disappointed not in their price, but in the process, the fact that there was no one supervising the work, and all the problems along the way.
In addition, there is nothing in this evaluation that I did not bring up to them as the problems occurred.them.”

- ROSE C.

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was so easy to work with and very professional. I really appreciate that he was prompt and courteous. It's nice to find someone who can take care of a variety of home repairs with such ease and efficiency.”

- Mary Lynne O.

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Overall, the service was excellent.

was outstanding when dealing with a very curious 2 yr old. He answered all the questions and many times, the same question.”